A new survey by Canadian anti-corruption organization Transparency International focuses on western Canadians’ perceptions of corruption, and the findings of the survey suggest a hefty portion of the region has concluded the real estate industry is facing serious problems.

In fact, a full 37 per cent of Greater Vancouver respondents described the sector as “extremely corrupt.” That’s compared to just 15 per cent of other western Canadians.

“These prices created lucrative opportunities for unethical conduct by real estate agents, with conflicts of interest representing both buyers and sellers enabled by lax and ineffective regulation and a lack of transparency,” reads the report.

“While these practices have led to new rules and government regulation, allegations of conflicts of interest continue to be made against Vancouver politicians and the real estate industry.”

Residents of the region aren’t the only ones who see corruption in the sector.

The B.C. government has made investigating alleged links between money laundering and the real estate industry a priority this year, appointing former senior Mountie Peter German to lead a probe into the issue and launching an anonymous tip portal.

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Among the report’s other conclusions was the fact that just 51 per cent of western Canadians viewed corruption as a significant issue, though most suggested they support some measures to fight it, such as reporting corruption or using social media to spread information.

The report also concluded that western Canadians tend to see provincial and federal politicians as the most corrupt, while municipal politicians, civil servants, courts and police were viewed as less so.

“The media and NGOs are the most trusted sectors in the fight against corruption, and these sectors have also been perceived as the least corrupt among the choices available for this survey question,” states the report.

“Government leaders and the private sector are least trusted in the fight against corruption.”